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Hardcore Rap

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2009

    Interview: Hip-Hop Journalist Kim Osorio, Ex-Editor-in-Chief of The Source

    (Article by Kristy Wendt)For those yearning for behind-the-scenes fodder on the battles, beefs, and trysts of hip-hop's high profilers, Kimberly Osorio's memoir Straight From the Source will make you feel like you're looking through their hotel room keyholes; you'll get a tantalizing glimpse, and no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    '90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: Notorious B.I.G. featuring Mase and Puff Daddy, "Mo Money, Mo Problems"

    In honor of this weekend's release of Notorious -- the long-awaited movie about the late rapper the Notorious B.I.G. -- here's a 1997 clip we all know and love.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2008

    The Worst Lyrics of 2008: NCAA-Style Showdown

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2008

    Video: St. Ides Malt Liquor Rap Commercials

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    The Morning Brew: Thursday, 7.24

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2008

    Pitchfork: Ghostface Killah Raekwon Review, Photos

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2008

    '90s Hip-Hop Jam of the Week: 2Pac Dr. Dre, "California Love"

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    The Hood Internet at the Bluebird, Friday May 9

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2008

    Dr. Dre to Release...Sparkling Vodka?

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2007

    Help Big Will Become the Notorious B.I.G.

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    2007 MTV VMAs Wrap-Up: Stream-of-Conscious about Britney, Timberlake and more

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2007

    Psst...It's Girl Talk!

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2006

    Fishscaling: "Columbus Exchange/Crack Spot"

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2006

    B-Money's Beat Kicks Off the New Jay-Z

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2006

    Fishscaling: "Kilo"

    And now it's time for the "I love you like a fat kid loves cake" memorial Worst Lyrics of 2008, March Madness-style tournament, this year a terrifying mélange of appalling oral-sex requests, bargain-bin philosophies, grammatical atrocities, and cringe-inducing pillow talk. To elevate the drama, I ... More >>

  • Music

    May 10, 2006

    Mobb Deep

    Blood Money (Interscope)

  • Music

    April 12, 2006

    The Boy Least Likely To

    The Best Party Ever (Too Young to Die)

  • Home Entertainment

    March 29, 2006

    Spray-On Soul

    Getting Up is a flawed but fascinating ode to graffiti 's early years.

  • Music

    March 1, 2006

    Ghostface Killah

    Wednesday, 8 p.m. March 8. Pop's (1403 Mississippi Avenue, Sauget, Illinois)

  • Music

    January 11, 2006

    Tony Yayo

    Monday, January 16; the Pageant (6161 Delmar Boulevard)

  • Music

    January 4, 2006

    Critical Fatwa

    Ja Rule

  • News

    December 21, 2005

    They Did What?

    2005's Top WTF? moments

  • Music

    November 30, 2005

    Critical Fatwa

    2005's Top WTF? moments

  • Film

    November 9, 2005

    Bum Rap

    50 Cent wants to be an actor...but he's not

  • Music

    August 31, 2005

    ODB

    A Son Unique (Def Jam)

  • Music

    August 24, 2005

    Knights in White Satin

    We explore Dr. Who's link to the White Stripes, get medieval on Into the Moat and imagine 50 Cent's future business endeavors

  • Music

    July 13, 2005

    Fat Joe

    All or Nothing (Atlantic)

  • Music

    June 15, 2005

    Various Artists

    The Very Best of Death Row (The Row)

  • News

    June 8, 2005

    Behold the Forty

    A paean to the big bad bottle

  • Music

    April 20, 2005

    And the Smooth Shall Become Rough...

    Smooth jazz fans want answers. We've got 'em.

  • Music

    March 16, 2005

    50 Cent

    The Massacre (Shady/Aftermath)

  • Music

    February 16, 2005

    Mother!

    We chat with a lesser-known Danzig, fatwa Rolling Stone and wonder if membership has its privileges

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    Geto Boys

    The Foundation (Rap-A-Lot)

  • Music

    February 9, 2005

    The Game

    The Documentary (Aftermath/G-Unit/Interscope)

  • Music

    November 17, 2004

    MC Eiht

    Friday, November 19; the Duck Room

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2004

    Conservatives? Anyone?

    Ben Stein at UMSL

  • Music

    September 1, 2004

    Shyne

    Godfather Buried Alive (Def Jam)

  • Music

    August 4, 2004

    Wonk Jams

    A St. Louis rocker is laying down the Democratic soundtrack. Is that a good idea?

  • Music

    April 7, 2004

    Can We Kick It?

    Old-school hip-hop is ready for revival

  • Music

    March 31, 2004

    Raekwon

    The Lex Diamond Story (Universal)

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2004

    I, Henry

    Henry Rollins has something to say, and you'd better listen

  • Music

    February 18, 2004

    G Unit

    Beg for Mercy (Interscope)

  • Music

    January 7, 2004

    Westside Connection

    Terrorist Threat (Priority)

  • Music

    December 3, 2003

    Fade to Black

    Jay-Z signs off with The Black Album

  • News

    March 19, 2003

    The St. Lunatics Fringe

    Producer Jason "Jay E" Epperson crafts the beats that make Nelly fans swoon. So how come you've never heard of him?

  • Music

    March 5, 2003

    50 Cent

    Get Rich or Die Tryin' (Shady/Aftermath Records)

  • Music

    January 8, 2003

    Attitude Check

    Four discs trace the development of the original gangstas

  • Music

    September 25, 2002

    Power Play

    Tech N9ne makes a major move that should push him past (Kansas) city limits

  • Music

    September 13, 2000

    Big L

    The Big Picture (Rawkus/Flamboyant)

  • Music

    August 16, 2000

    Roll Call

    Cleaning out the inbox yields interesting results

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